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On this week’s episode of The J-Turn, host Jessi Lang meets up with Scion Racing Rally driver Andrew Comrie-Picard and co-driver Jeremy Wimpey to learn how to be a rally co-driver. The trio hop into a stock 2013 Scion xD to show Lang how a recce or reconnaissance run is done for the team to create pacenotes.

During the recce, Lang learns how to write rally pacenotes and realizes the co-driver must stay on task after getting distracted by nearby wildlife. Along with reading pacenotes, a co-driver’s responsibilities include being a navigator, a rule-enforcer, and a time-keeper. After Lang’s recce, she trades seats in a regular xD with Wimpey to see how the Scion Rally Team takes notes before hopping in the 2013 Scion xD rally car.

Modifications to the xD rally car include a turbocharged 1.8-liter I-4 with 265 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque, a five-speed syncro transmission, 15-inch Volk TE37 alloy wheels with BFGoodrich tires, Tein coilover suspension, Five Axis body modifications, and more. Lang also needs a few modifications of her own to wear the race helmet and see out from the lower and farther back seating position.

Check out the video below to see Lang put her newfound co-driver skills to use.